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The mother's activities have a direct impact on the child in the womb. The word "inborn understanding" is derived from the values grasped by the child in the womb. A mother who wishes to remain alert about her yet to be born child's upbringing should bear in mind that virtues can be imbibed by the child in her womb. She should :
• Be extremely well behaved and well dressed:
• Stay away from an offensive environment, bad behavior, arguments, loud music and obnoxious books.
• Not use excessive make-up and cosmetics.
• Stay away from unhealthy food and a discouraging
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Not over exert herself and also not be lazy and lethargic. Not wake up late in the morning and sleep late at night. The time tested above dictum was considered outdated uptil such traditional directive was confirmed and updated by modern research. Then we are willing to accept it as if it is weighed under the weights and measures act.
Roger Humphrey, a scientist of Belfast used to play different types of musical notes and test it's impact on the embryo with the help of scientific instruments. According to his research, soft and classical music has a beneficial effect on the child, whereas pop and disco music with fast beat makes children more anxious, hasty, outwardly oriented and tense.
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When a pregnant lady watches serials showing tussles in the family, deception and fraud, offensive material or crime for long hours, her child is immediately negatively affected, through her hormones. She should bear this in mind. It is often found that a lady who spends hours playing cards while
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